- On Saturdays or Sundays I typically plot out my next weeks meals. I look through my cookbooks and my pinterest board for ideas for 2 main meals + 3 sides.
- I then write down what ingredients I need to make those meals.
- I then go grocery shopping for those ingredients, as well as staples I need to replenish.
- I then cook my first main meal and side. If I have time, I’ll cook an extra side so I’ll have another snack option during the week besides nuts/fruits/greek yogurt/nutbutters.
- I then weigh my food to divvy up servings. Typically, each main meal and accompanying side includes 4 servings, or 1 dinner + 3 lunches.
- During the week, I’ll make the other main meal and side to tie me over for the week.
- Typically, I plot out 8 lunch and dinner meals. The other 6 meals for the week are done on the fly. I keep Applegate breakfast sausages, bacon, turkey burgers, and chicken in the freezer for quick meals. I’m not also above peanut butter sandwiches or eating a protein bar. I don’t like to think too hard about meals. I’m all about convenience.
So what does this week’s meal plan look like?
- Main Meals and accompanying sides:
- Pan-fried lemon chicken with Roasted Sweet Potato
- Salmon recipe from Well Fed with Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Extra side:
- Pan-fried plantains from Well Fed 2
First meal break down:
After my run, I rolled up my sleeves to do some cooking. I'm very cognizant of time and knew I had to roast the potatoes for 40 minutes and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes. I put the potatoes in the oven and marinated the chicken before I took a shower. After my shower, I removed the sweet potatoes from the oven and pan fried the chicken. Timing was perfect!
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| Listening to the Weeknd while I prep the roasted sweet potatoes. I cut 2 sweet potatoes into thin rounds. |
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| Sweet potatoes in the oven. Some turned out really burnt because I cut them too small, especially the ones on the bottom rack. Next time I'll try to cut them more evenly. |
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| While the sweet potatoes roasted, I marinated the chicken for about 30 minutes. This gave me time to take a shower, and I was ready to pan fry the chicken soon after. |
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| I usually cook with coconut oil, but I left it at my family home. I used red palm oil instead, which is what gave it the yellow color. I loved the look of the chicken. |
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| The finished product. I had some steamed broccoli in the fridge from the other day, which I added to my meal. I seasoned the broccoli with some Mrs. Dash seasoning. |
And yum! It even passed the boyfriend test.
He ate both the chicken and sweet potatoes. The downside is that usually he doesn’t eat my food, so I didn’t account for his extra serving. That means I’ll have to figure something to make to replace that serving this week. But it’s not a big deal. I’m just happy he ate my food.
I was going to make the plantains, but opted to procrastinate. Most likely I’ll make it Tuesday or Wednesday, when I cook salmon and the cauliflower rice.
Tomorrow's plan:
Tomorrow's plan is atypical because I have an all-day company function to go to (and I mean ALL DAY). But I'm tentatively planning:
- Breakfast: Protein Smoothie
- Snack 1: Dales Protein Bar
- Lunch: Lunch is being provided at the company meeting. The meeting is at a hotel, so I can't store my lunch in a fridge. I'm crossing my fingers there will be something healthy that I can eat. If not, I'll eat a Quest bar.
- Snack 2: Apple with sunflower butter
- Dinner: Company dinner. The restaurant is a nice one, so I'm sure there will be some fish/chicken dish that will be served.
- Extras:
- I may partake in dessert at lunch or some indulgent snacks that will be provided at the hotel/meeting. Instead of fighting the temptation, I'll allow myself an indulgence. I'm hoping that one indulgent serving will curb any other temptations.
- At the end of the meeting (before the Company dinner), everyone is going to the Alamo Drafthouse to screen our company videos. I'll most likely have a glass a wine, but I'll say no to popcorn.
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